Sunday Marks 20th Anniversary of Perfect Storm

Just as snowflakes and heavy winds rolled out of town, Sunday marks the 20th anniversary of the infamous nor'easter known as the "Perfect Storm."

The storm began as an area of low pressure off the coast of Canada and then peaked on Oct. 30, 1991.

According to the Morning Sentinel, the southern coast of Maine was hit the hardest with waves of 15 to 30 feet. Along the East Coast, there were 13 deaths reported and more than $200 million in damage was caused. Later the subject of a movie, a Gloucester, Mass. swordfish boat, the Andrea Gail, and its crew were lost.

And 90 miles south of Montauk, the US Coast Guard Cutter Tamoroa rescued an Air National Guard helicopter that had ditched a rescue mission. Four out of the five helicopter crew were saved.

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